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I did purchase 3 other knives(one of them costing $425) after getting my Sebenza. So no, a Sebbie doesn't quite cure "the itch".
My biggest issue with the Sebenza is that it isn't quite "optimized" from a performance standpoint. The handles scuff easier than bare aluminum, and the edge only lasts a little longer than say, 154CM. The hollow ground blade is perfect for cutting, no doubt about that, but I feel could have been heat treated harder given the blade profile(relatively thin blade, thin hollow grind).
The fit and finish however, is thus far unrivaled among my knives. The hardened lock bar is a unique feature, and the pivot bushing is convenient to have. Though it's doubtful the benefits of the lockbar would ever be obvious without years of use, and I don't think loctite has failed anyone yet in getting that perfect pivot setting and keeping it there.
The ones with inlays and unique graphics are exceptional art pieces. The plain jane Sebenza would probably cause symptoms of extreme buyer's remorse however.
I had decided to pick up another high end model to satisfy my itch, a Tim Galyean Pro Series Turbulence. It seems a lot more practical with a steel that has better edge retention and titanium handles that also has a TiAlN coating to protect from scuff marks.
I don't feel I'm going to rush off to sell my Sebenza, though it isn't exactly my workhorse. The price of the knife doesn't bother me, as I didn't hesitate to slam my XM-18(which I paid a $660 premium for on the secondary market) into a pallet for giggles. It's just that, for my knives, I have a more performance oriented mindset for them, and the Sebenza just doesn't quite scratch that itch.
For formal occasions and social outings in which the curvature of the Turbulence and crossbones design on the titanium scales might seem threatening however, the Sebenza would make an excellent gentlemen's knife:thumbup:.
My biggest issue with the Sebenza is that it isn't quite "optimized" from a performance standpoint. The handles scuff easier than bare aluminum, and the edge only lasts a little longer than say, 154CM. The hollow ground blade is perfect for cutting, no doubt about that, but I feel could have been heat treated harder given the blade profile(relatively thin blade, thin hollow grind).
The fit and finish however, is thus far unrivaled among my knives. The hardened lock bar is a unique feature, and the pivot bushing is convenient to have. Though it's doubtful the benefits of the lockbar would ever be obvious without years of use, and I don't think loctite has failed anyone yet in getting that perfect pivot setting and keeping it there.
The ones with inlays and unique graphics are exceptional art pieces. The plain jane Sebenza would probably cause symptoms of extreme buyer's remorse however.
I had decided to pick up another high end model to satisfy my itch, a Tim Galyean Pro Series Turbulence. It seems a lot more practical with a steel that has better edge retention and titanium handles that also has a TiAlN coating to protect from scuff marks.
I don't feel I'm going to rush off to sell my Sebenza, though it isn't exactly my workhorse. The price of the knife doesn't bother me, as I didn't hesitate to slam my XM-18(which I paid a $660 premium for on the secondary market) into a pallet for giggles. It's just that, for my knives, I have a more performance oriented mindset for them, and the Sebenza just doesn't quite scratch that itch.
For formal occasions and social outings in which the curvature of the Turbulence and crossbones design on the titanium scales might seem threatening however, the Sebenza would make an excellent gentlemen's knife:thumbup:.
Great knife...great